Ton of Bricks

Intro

Sittin' in the back row (back row),

Liberty Christian Church (yeah),

Preacher Jake up front, Bible in hand...

Verse

Dust on my boots from the gravel drive,

Sunday mornin' sun cuttin' through the pines,

Family Bible on the dash, left the six-pack behind,

Walked through them doors feelin' half alive.

Choir's hummin' soft, old hymns we all know,

Stained glass glowin' like a holy fire,

Jake steps up, clears his throat real low,

Eyes like he sees straight through the wire.

Chorus

Then his words came crashin' down,

Almost hit me like a ton of bricks,

Truth ringin' out, shook me to the ground,

Lord have mercy, fixed what faith can't fix.

Preacher Jake, oh Preacher Jake,

Liberty walls shakin' in his wake,

Hit me hard, yeah hit me right,

Like a ton of bricks in the dead of night.

Verse

Talkin' 'bout the prodigal, wanderin' far,

Chasin' shadows in a devil's bar,

Empty bottles and a broken guitar,

Comin' home with scars and a beggar's heart.

I saw my face in that mirror he held,

Years of runnin' from the callin' bell,

Sweat on my brow, knees start to bend,

Amen risin' from the women and men.

Chorus

Then his words came crashin' down,

Almost hit me like a ton of bricks,

Truth ringin' out, shook me to the ground,

Lord have mercy, fixed what faith can't fix.

Preacher Jake, oh Preacher Jake,

Liberty walls shakin' in his wake,

Hit me hard, yeah hit me right,

Like a ton of bricks in the dead of night.

Bridge

(Oh Lord) One more story 'bout grace untold,

Forgiveness waitin' like a hand to hold,

I stood up shakin', tears in my eyes,

Found my way back under them church skies.

Chorus

Then his words came crashin' down,

Almost hit me like a ton of bricks (ton of bricks),

Truth ringin' out, shook me to the ground,

Lord have mercy, fixed what faith can't fix (can't fix).

Preacher Jake, oh Preacher Jake (Preacher Jake),

Liberty walls shakin' in his wake,

Hit me hard, yeah hit me right,

Like a ton of bricks in the dead of night.

Outro

Yeah, Preacher Jake... (Liberty Church),

Hit like a ton... of bricks.

Amen.